Teaching to STTN?

I have a 4m DD who's sleep patterns are a little off, but not catastrophic. It isn't a huge problem as I'm a SAHM and have no pressing need to have her change her sleeping at this stage. I just don't schedule anything before noon! I am concerned though that if we need to create a change whether sooner is better than later.

She usually starts her 'night' at about 11:30pm. She calls for two feeds during the night and will usually wake for an hour after a third feed that's around 7-9am, then sleep until 11:30am-ish. During the day she'll go down after 90min-2hrs of awake time and will go down quite well.

I don't mind the waking during the night, but I'd prefer her 'night' sleep to start around 7-9pm.

Has anyone else had a baby with a late 'nighttime' sleep period? Did they flip themselves out of it or did you need to actively create change?

Is it even realistic to expect an ​on-demand, EBF 4mo to cope with a change in sleep patterns? Any similar stories or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

I have a 4m DD who's sleep patterns are a little off, but not catastrophic. It isn't a huge problem as I'm a SAHM and have no pressing need to have her change her sleeping at this stage. I just don't schedule anything before noon! I am concerned though that if we need to create a change whether sooner is better than later.

She usually starts her 'night' at about 11:30pm. She calls for two feeds during the night and will usually wake for an hour after a third feed that's around 7-9am, then sleep until 11:30am-ish. During the day she'll go down after 90min-2hrs of awake time and will go down quite well.

I don't mind the waking during the night, but I'd prefer her 'night' sleep to start around 7-9pm.

Has anyone else had a baby with a late 'nighttime' sleep period? Did they flip themselves out of it or did you need to actively create change?

Is it even realistic to expect an ​on-demand, EBF 4mo to cope with a change in sleep patterns? Any similar stories or experiences would be greatly appreciated.

Hey, my 4 month old dd goes to bed between 8 and 9 pm and sleeps till 5am almost religiously! We put her in the shower with us around 6-6.30 pm then feed and story time! She's usually worn out by then and the shower acts as a therapeutic massage-type effect and helps her relax! Not sure what her arvo naps are like but she normally has her last nap at 5pm! I think at 4 months a routine should be established but every bub is different! I think it depends too on when you want to go to bed! If you're not a morning person then I'd say there's no harm in a late bedtime!

Hey, my 4 month old dd goes to bed between 8 and 9 pm and sleeps till 5am almost religiously! We put her in the shower with us around 6-6.30 pm then feed and story time! She's usually worn out by then and the shower acts as a therapeutic massage-type effect and helps her relax! Not sure what her arvo naps are like but she normally has her last nap at 5pm! I think at 4 months a routine should be established but every bub is different! I think it depends too on when you want to go to bed! If you're not a morning person then I'd say there's no harm in a late bedtime!

We were similar up until around 2wks ago when suddenly she started sleeping 9-11hrs. In saying that tho I have tried to bring her sleep time fwd from her regular 1-10.30pm but no matter what I do she seems to have an internal clock that works to that time. We're then up at around 6.30-8am for the first feed & she'll go back to bed for another 3hrs. I'm like you I just don't schedule anything for the morning, it's alit less stressful that way! I'm just going with the flow, grateful for the longer night hrs. The key is to have her as full as poss on that last feed for us. She's coming up to 4mo. ;)))

We were similar up until around 2wks ago when suddenly she started sleeping 9-11hrs. In saying that tho I have tried to bring her sleep time fwd from her regular 1-10.30pm but no matter what I do she seems to have an internal clock that works to that time. We're then up at around 6.30-8am for the first feed & she'll go back to bed for another 3hrs. I'm like you I just don't schedule anything for the morning, it's alit less stressful that way! I'm just going with the flow, grateful for the longer night hrs. The key is to have her as full as poss on that last feed for us. She's coming up to 4mo. ;)))

I should be more trusting I suppose but there's always a gut feeling it'll be a problem at some point, even though I can really say when. The biggest annoyance is hoping shell go back down after a 10pm feed, when in reality she won't. Last night she fed and the. Settled for 3hrs! I think the settling was restful enough to keep her from nodding off! She slept well, it's just frustrating that she's going 6hrs bw feeds but won't sleep for more than 3 of them! Thanks :)

Thank you for your stories guys. It's good to know I'm not alone.

I should be more trusting I suppose but there's always a gut feeling it'll be a problem at some point, even though I can really say when. The biggest annoyance is hoping shell go back down after a 10pm feed, when in reality she won't. Last night she fed and the. Settled for 3hrs! I think the settling was restful enough to keep her from nodding off! She slept well, it's just frustrating that she's going 6hrs bw feeds but won't sleep for more than 3 of them! Thanks :)

I don't know if this is any help to u but my 4.5mo dd has been sttn since 11 weeks. She will sleep 12 hours but at 11 weeks 'bedtime' was about 11pm and from 11 weeks til now we have brought bedtime gradually to 9pm now. She has done this with a bit of help from us and now she wouldn't last until 11pm. I feed her every 3hrs during the day... So feed times are 9am, 12noon, 3pm, 6pm. Then at 7.30 we give another bottle (only an hour and a half after the last bottle) play until 8.15, then bath, massage and then another bottle just before 9. So her last two bottles are within an hour and a half of each other. She drinks them, and I think that's what gets her through. I basically look at it as 'squeezing' all her feeds in between 9am-9pm so she isn't hungry and no need for feed after 9pm and through the night.

I don't know if this is any help to u but my 4.5mo dd has been sttn since 11 weeks. She will sleep 12 hours but at 11 weeks 'bedtime' was about 11pm and from 11 weeks til now we have brought bedtime gradually to 9pm now. She has done this with a bit of help from us and now she wouldn't last until 11pm. I feed her every 3hrs during the day... So feed times are 9am, 12noon, 3pm, 6pm. Then at 7.30 we give another bottle (only an hour and a half after the last bottle) play until 8.15, then bath, massage and then another bottle just before 9. So her last two bottles are within an hour and a half of each other. She drinks them, and I think that's what gets her through. I basically look at it as 'squeezing' all her feeds in between 9am-9pm so she isn't hungry and no need for feed after 9pm and through the night.

My 9 wk old DD sleeps 7pm-6am and has done for 3 wks. She has two 2 hr sleeps and one 45 min nap diring the day. We follow Save Our Sleep by Tizzie Hall. It really does work!!! I used her routines with DS also and he's an awesome sleeper too! It's a bit of hard work to begin with but it is sooo worth it! You've really got to want to give it a go for it to work. It's not just a guide. You need to follow it to the minute to begin with. Good luck.

My 9 wk old DD sleeps 7pm-6am and has done for 3 wks. She has two 2 hr sleeps and one 45 min nap diring the day. We follow Save Our Sleep by Tizzie Hall. It really does work!!! I used her routines with DS also and he's an awesome sleeper too! It's a bit of hard work to begin with but it is sooo worth it! You've really got to want to give it a go for it to work. It's not just a guide. You need to follow it to the minute to begin with. Good luck.

I second that Lauren!! My 4mth dd has been on SOS since we got home from hospital. Now she sleeps from 7-7 with a dream feed at 2am. 2 x 2hr sleeps in the day plus a nap in the pram when we go for a walk at 5 pm if she wants it. It does not work for everyone but we found it really easy. Try following it for a month before u give up coz it can take a couple of weeks for them to get the hang of it. But my DD always sleeps perfectly, rarely ever cries and it makes life SO much easier!!! My cousin put me into it coz it was the only thing that worked with her twin boys.

I second that Lauren!! My 4mth dd has been on SOS since we got home from hospital. Now she sleeps from 7-7 with a dream feed at 2am. 2 x 2hr sleeps in the day plus a nap in the pram when we go for a walk at 5 pm if she wants it. It does not work for everyone but we found it really easy. Try following it for a month before u give up coz it can take a couple of weeks for them to get the hang of it. But my DD always sleeps perfectly, rarely ever cries and it makes life SO much easier!!! My cousin put me into it coz it was the only thing that worked with her twin boys.

LO was a late sleeper initially, but started being ready for sleep earlier on on her own. Now, at 4 months, she will usually fall asleep during her last feed between 20:30 - 21:30, and doesn't wake up until 09:00 ish. Of course, I still dream feed her 2-3 times, but the definition of STTN is only being down for 6/7 hours. Thus, LO's dream feeds tend to be well after this initial stretch. If routines work for you and bub, then definitely try it, but if not, just relax. Babies figure everything out at their own (correct) pace.

LO was a late sleeper initially, but started being ready for sleep earlier on on her own. Now, at 4 months, she will usually fall asleep during her last feed between 20:30 - 21:30, and doesn't wake up until 09:00 ish. Of course, I still dream feed her 2-3 times, but the definition of STTN is only being down for 6/7 hours. Thus, LO's dream feeds tend to be well after this initial stretch. If routines work for you and bub, then definitely try it, but if not, just relax. Babies figure everything out at their own (correct) pace.

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